You need to ask that on the scipy list, not here.

I suspect no project will be happy with you shadowing their name.

I suggest you also talk to NumFocus.

Again, this is written in a personal capacity.

Tom

On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 9:28 AM, Apps Embedded <apps.embed...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Could I name this app "Scipy Console Free" ?
>
> In the BSD licence of Scipy library, it is said
> "...
>
>    - Neither the name of Enthought nor the names of the SciPy Developers
>    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
>    without specific prior written permission.
>
> ..."
>
> So Scipy Console shoud be ok ? Since Scipy does not seem to be forbidden
> by the licence text.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Apps Embedded Team.
>
> 2014-11-07 15:03 GMT+01:00 Thomas Caswell <tcasw...@gmail.com>:
>
>> I (personally) would prefer you not use the work 'pylab' in your app
>> name.  There is enough confusion related to the term 'pylab' as it is with
>> out adding another (some what orthogonal) meaning.
>>
>> I am speaking for my self in this email.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 8:21 AM, Apps Embedded <apps.embed...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> We are about to publish an Android app released under GPL v3 with full
>>> source access
>>> giving the SciPy environnement to any Android devices.
>>>
>>> We would like to call this app "Pylab Console" on a freemium model with
>>> a free and premium version.
>>> This app will give graphics support in its premium version.
>>> And thus it will use Matplotlib version 1.4.2
>>>
>>> From a legal point of view, are we able to use the term "Pylab" in our
>>> Android App name ?
>>>
>>> Moreover, as Python is a trademark, should we need to ask the PSF the
>>> authorisation of publishing such an app ?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help.
>>>
>>> Apps Embedded Team.
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Thomas Caswell
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>>
>
>


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